Christmas Africana

Based on a traditional Kenyan Christmas carol, "Christmas Africana" lends a joyous and exotic change of pace to your concert. The use of African and traditional percussion instruments gives the piece its African flavor. With authentic, but easy rhythms, there are great opportunities for involving additional students in your percussion section. Energetic melodies and call-and-response patterns provide great tools for teaching blend and balance to the entire band. A really exciting and unique piece for your Christmas concert!

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Christmas Air and Dance (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Sweeney, Michael

Taking a similar approach to his popular Celtic Air and Dance, Michael Sweeney creatively combines two 17th-century carols (Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella and Fum, Fum, Fum) into this attractive and distinctive setting for the holidays.

Christmas Around the Band Room (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Galvin, Lisa

Who says easy can't be fun? "Christmas Around the Band Room" is a satisfying medley of three holiday favorites, giving every section of the band an opportunity to be spotlighted with the melody! Even the youngest ensembles will gain independence and confidence as they prepare this cleverly-scored full band arrangement using only the first six notes of instruction. This would be an ideal choice for your young band's first holiday concert! Duration: 2.00

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Christmas Around the World (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Story, Michael

A celebration of Christmas carols from around the world. Michael Story has woven together a traditional English carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," from France, "Angels We Have Heard on High," from Spain, "Fum, Fum, Fum," the Chinese carol "Midnight, Sleeping Bethlehem" and the traditional American carol "Go Tell It on the Mountain." This joyous collection of carols will certainly fulfill your holiday concert needs and reinforce multicultural musical history instruction. A super choice. Duration: 5.15

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CHRISTMAS AT HOME (Intermediate Concert Band) - Noris, Gunter

Duration: 3:05

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Christmas at the Mall (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Green, Michael

Duration: 2.45

Christmas at the Movies (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Moss, John

Some of the best holiday music over the years has come from movie soundtracks. This unique and entertaining medley includes: The Polar Express, Somewhere in My Memory (from Home Alone) and Overture from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Sure to liven up any Christmas concert!

Christmas at the Symphony (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Story, Michael

Celebrate the holidays with the masters. Representing Mozart's "Sleigh Ride" (German Dance No. 3), Tchaikovsky's "Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy" from The Nutcracker, and Bizet's "March of the Kings" (a 13th century traditional French carol included in his L'Arl?sienne Suites Nos. 1 and 2. Three-four and four-four meters are explored with a variety of textures and voicing shifts in this medley of joyous familiar holiday themes. Simply glorious! Duration: 4.00

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Christmas Bell Carol (Concert Band - Score and Parts)

A dramatic arrangement of favorite Christmas themes in the masterful Jay Chattaway style.

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Christmas Bells (Concert Band - Score and Parts) - Kernen, Roland

As the title suggests in Christmas Bells, bells play the leading part. This medley begins with bell chiming on the CD (this comes with the set), after which the band come in with a solid chord. During the short introduction, the bells still sound in the background. Following this sparkling introduction three well-known Christmas melodies are heard. Roland Kernen chose Kling Glockchen klingelingeling, Susser die Glocken nie klingen and, of course, Jingle Bells! A fantastic work to end any Christmas concert.Duration: 6:00

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